It's Lakeland's first NECC title since the 1994 season. Lakeland coach Sherry Severson said the game lasted just one hour and 10 minutes.

Blasting a home run was Ashlynn Grubb for the only two runs of the night.

On the hill she struck out seven in seven innings, allowing one hit and just two base runners. The shutout was the 25th in her Lakeland career.

Jill Mingus and Morgan Meyers each had two hits while Madison Campbell and Paige Gust both had base hits as well.

Bronson sweeps

Bronson swept Battle Creek Pennfield in softball action Monday.

The second game of the day saw Lindsey Sikorski toss a no-hitter with six strikeouts in an 11-0 win.

Grace Pyles clubbed a single, double and a home run with two RBI while Kelsey Scheenks added a triple and a home run as well. Also blasting a home run was Skyler Sobeski.

Liz Baker added two singles and an RBI, Kassidy Bystry had a double and Hannah Hoover added an RBI single.

"We came out and hit the ball well tonight," coach Becky Gray said. "Both pitchers did well and Lindsey threw a no-hitter, which is great. I hope we can continue this into tomorrow."

The opener saw Bronson win 15-0 in three innings.

Scheenks had a home run, two singles and four RBI while Pyles hit a 3-run home run. Bystry had three singles, Sikorski had two singles, Sobeski and Baker both singled while Kelsey Robinson drove in two with a single.

Bronson is now 8-0 and plays Mendon today.

Coloma sweeps TR

Three Rivers' softball team dropped a pair of games to Coloma on Monday.

In the opener Coloma won 4-0.

Madi Cornish took the loss.

Taylor Schultz had the lone hit for the Lady Cats.

The second game saw Coloma win 9-4.

Brit Klinger took the loss allowing 10 hits and striking out three.

Katy and Molly Hawkins each had two hits and two RBI while Emma Conroy had two hits.

Teagan Reeves and Kayla Turner each had singles.

Sturgis goes 1-2

The Sturgis softball team went 1-2 Saturday. They fell to Edwardsburg 4-2 and Paw Paw 7-1.

Sturgis beat Loy Norrix 9-2.

Dominique Beach struck out 10 to beat Loy Norrix. Larissa Ludwick clubbed a home run and drove in two while Megan Courtney, Paige Robinson and Meg Warner each had two hits. Collecting one hit each were Courtney Lovelace and Beach.

Ludwick added two hits against Edwardsburg while Lovelace, Beach, Robinson, Melissa Maestas and Warner all had base hits.

Against Paw Paw Beach, Ludwick and Courtney all had hits, with Courtney's being a triple.